How many renters in Cornelius, OR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

45.8% (±17.2 points) of renting households in Cornelius, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.8% (±17.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
33.1% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income
28.9% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cornelius

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCorneliusWashington CountyOregonUnited States
Less than 15%12.4% (±8.3 points)10.5%10.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.9% (±10.2 points)13.1%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.5% (±6.4 points)15.3%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.4% (±12.7 points)11.9%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.7% (±9.9 points)10.2%9.4%9.2%
35% or more33.1% (±14.1 points)39.1%43.1%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Cornelius against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CorneliusWashington CountyOregonUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.8% (±17.2 points)49.3% (±1.9 points)52.5% (±0.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more33.1% (±14.1 points)39.1% (±1.6 points)43.1% (±0.6 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.9% (±4.1 points)29.7% (±0.7 points)31.3% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$64,900 (±$21,339)$75,885 (±$1,873)$55,785 (±$659)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,573 (±$146)$1,849 (±$16)$1,525 (±$10)$1,413

In Cornelius, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washington County (49.3%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (52.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Washington County, Cornelius ranks 21 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 180 of 300.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Cornelius

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cornelius
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Cornelius—45.8% (±17.2 points)—
Forest Grove2.9 mi58.6% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Hillsboro5.6 mi46.2% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
North Plains6.1 mi74.7% (±29.9 points)Not measurably different
Banks7.2 mi59.2% (±23.6 points)Not measurably different
Gaston7.4 mi46.5% (±69.7 points)Not measurably different
Rockcreek8.8 mi50.9% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Aloha8.8 mi44.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Oak Hills10 mi51.8% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Washington County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
15West Haven-Sylvan50.8% (±14.4 points)
16Beaverton49.7% (±3.3 points)
17Durham48.5% (±13.5 points)
18Bethany46.6% (±9.3 points)
19Gaston46.5% (±69.7 points)
20Hillsboro46.2% (±3.8 points)
21Cornelius45.8% (±17.2 points)
22Marlene Village44.6% (±21.6 points)
23Aloha44.0% (±6.1 points)
24Garden Home-Whitford41.8% (±18.6 points)
25Cedar Hills37.6% (±17.5 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cornelius

Are renters in Cornelius rent-burdened?

45.8% of renting households in Cornelius pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Cornelius spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cornelius, OR spends 28.9% (±4.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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